Criminology

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The Family Feud Killer Oct 15, 2023

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Timothy Bliefnick murdered his wife Rebecca after appearing on the game show The Family Feud. The murder occurred a couple of years later, but one answer Timothy gave on the show was very telling. It provided a glimpse into the marriage and foreshadowed its ending.

Join Mike and Morf as they discuss Timothy Bliefnick, who has been called The Family Feud killer. Tim and Rebecca had three children, but their marriage spiraled after the show aired. Rebecca's friends and family have said that Tim was manipulative and controlling. When Rebecca was found murdered, it didn't take long for police to look at Tim as their prime suspect. The couple was going through a divorce and a nasty custody battle.

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Charles and Catherine Romer Oct 08, 2023

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In 1980, Charles and Catherine Romer disappeared on their way from Florida back home to New York. The Romers were snowbirds finishing the winter in Florida and heading back home. The police know they arrived at the Holiday Inn in Brunswick City, GA, to check-in. Housekeeping alerted management after it looked like the room had not been slept in for several days, and the Romers were due to have already checked out.

Join Mike and Morf as they discuss the mysterious disappearance of Charles and Catherine Romer. They were a wealthy couple, both on their second marriages. The police discovered they had been carrying around $650,000 in jewelry during the trip. Their Lincoln Continental could not be located. Theories abound, from an accident that left them in a body of water to someone who tracked them from Miami to rob them.

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The Claremont Killer Oct 01, 2023

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In the 1990s, a series of murders rocked Perth, Western Australia. They became known as the Claremont serial killings. The murders rocked the area to the point that people were afraid to leave their homes.

Join Mike and Morf as they discuss the Claremont Killer. This serial killer went unidentified for twenty years. In the end, it was good old-fashioned detective work that cracked the case. Advancements in DNA allowed evidence collected at the crime scenes to identify the killer.

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The Hollywood Ripper Sep 24, 2023

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On February 21st, 2001, 22-year-old Ashley Ellerin was stabbed to death in her Los Angeles home. The tabloids covered the murder because actor Ashton Kutcher was set to have a first date with Ashley that night. He ran late at a Grammy's party, and he said that by the time he got to Ashley's house, she didn't answer the door.

Join Mike and Morf as they discuss the murders committed by the Hollywood Ripper. It took some time but Ashley's murder along with several others was tied to a man named Michael Gargiulo. DNA was used to connect Michael to the murders but it took many years for him to be tried and convicted for all of them.

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9/11 Unsolved Mysteries Sep 17, 2023

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On September 11, 2001, the United States was rocked by terrorism and terrible loss of life. In the chaos of the day's events, a murder and a disappearance unfolded that remain unsolved. Mystery surrounds both cases.

Join Mike and Morf as they discuss the murder of Henryk Siwiak and the disappearance of Dr. Sneha Ann Phillip. Henry was a Polish immigrant working hard to feed himself and send money back home to his family in Poland. He was shot and killed while on his way to a cleaning job. Dr Sneha Ann Phillip disappeared overnight on the 10th or during the day on the 11th. Her disappearance is shrouded in mystery. Did she run to the scene of the chaos to try to help, or did something sinister happen to her?

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Lucy Letby Sep 10, 2023

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Lucy Letby is one of England's most notorious female killers. In 2015, infants began dying in the NICU at an alarming rate at the Countess of Chester Hospital in Chester, Chesire, England. It was like nothing the hospital had experienced before or since. Nurse Lucy Letby was making infants sick, and many of them died.

Join Mike and Morf as they discuss the notorious Lucy Letby. Even though people voiced their suspicions to upper management at the hospital, nothing was done, and more infants died. When the details of what happened came out, the public was shocked and disgusted. Letby was convicted but continues claiming she is innocent, so she has never revealed her true motivations. But many believe she wanted to play the hero or get the attention of a married doctor for whom she had feelings.

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The Murders of Nicole Brown and Ronald Goldman Part 2 Sep 03, 2023

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The 1994 murders of Nicole Brown and Ronald Goldman turned into the trial of the century. The murders were brutal and heartbreaking. But, the fact that Nicole Brown was married to famed football star O.J. Simpson drew massive media attention to the murders. Everything exploded when police began to zero in on O.J. as the possible murderer.

Join Mike and Morf for part 2 of 2 on the murders of Nicole Brown and Ronald Goldman. To say that the case at the time made huge headlines would be an understatement, and Simpson's acquittal at the conclusion of the trial shocked many people. In this second and last part, we discuss the infamous Bronco chase, the trial, and the fallout.

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The Murders of Nicole Brown and Ronald Goldman Part 1 Aug 27, 2023

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Join Mike and Morf for part 1 of 2 on the murders of Nicole Brown and Ronald Goldman. To say that the case at the time made huge headlines would be an understatement, and Simpson's acquittal at the conclusion of the trial shocked many people. In this first part, we break down the timeline and movements of the individuals involved in the case.

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The Rhoden Family Murders Aug 20, 2023

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In 2016, eight members of the Rhoden family were murdered at multiple residences. The crime scenes were all discovered on the same day, April 22nd, 2016. These murders shocked the residents of Pike County, which is in a rural part of Ohio. They also drew the attention of online sleuths who poured over the details of the murders while awaiting the murders to be solved.

Join Mike and Morf as they discuss the Rhoden family murders. The press gave several monikers to these murders, including The Rhoden Family Massacre, The Piketon Massacre, and the Pike County Massacre. The police initially thought the murders could be drug-related because some members of the family were growing marijuana. But, in the end, it turned out the murders were committed by people known to the Rhodens who were trying to get rid of a very specific problem.

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Katelin Akens Aug 13, 2023

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In the winter of 2015, 19-year-old Katelin Akens flew from Arizona back home to Virginia to visit family. She was excited because her sister Gabi had given birth to a baby boy named Landon. Katelin also caught up with some friends, and one encounter turned intimate even though Kateline had a fiancé waiting for her back in Arizona.

Join Mike and Morf as they discuss the disappearance of Kateline Akens. Katelin never made it on her flight back to Arizona. Her stepfather has come under scrutiny by some because he was supposed to drop her off at the airport but didn't. Some of his stories don't seem to line up but to date, the authorities have not put the puzzle pieces together.

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